Our history of supporting apprenticeships
Working to promote the future of construction
Our apprentice sponsorship scheme, stemmed from this passion to pass knowledge on, together with an advert that appeared in a local paper:
SEEKING APPRENTICESHIP
“Young man (17) desperately seeking an Electrician Apprenticeship. Extremely enthusiastic, reliable, fit and hard-working individual, with full driving licence and own transport. Currently in second year of an appropriate college course and can be transferred to specific apprenticeship course. If you could possibly offer an apprenticeship to a very genuine person, please call.”
After speaking with our local colleges/training providers and employers we found these common themes:
- Small firms that were keen to take on an apprentice were concerned that they couldn’t afford the cost
- Future apprentices were applying to the same firms in the same area
- Smaller firms that were willing to take on an apprentice didn’t have the scope of work required to complete the course
- For many companies, an apprentice was their first employee and needed advice and guidance on what they needed to do
In response to this feedback the Hudson Apprentice Sponsorship Scheme was born.
Our Apprentice Sponsorship Scheme is based on four very simple steps:
A letter of support is given to a budding apprentice to take to potential employers.
Apprentices/local colleges/training providers find an employer willing to take them on.
Hudson Contract confirms a pledge of 12 months’ financial support to employers.
Employers invoice us for £250 per month sponsorship payment.
After ten years of running the scheme we have now supported over 200 employers take on over 300 apprentices.
From January 2025, we have expanded our support from 30 to 40 apprenticeships per year, while raising annual sponsorship amount from £2,600 to £3,000 per apprentice. The enhanced package also now includes a new £500 completion bonus: £250 for employers and £250 in trade vouchers for apprentices who successfully complete their training and pass their end point assessment.
Growth and Skills Levy Transfers
We are also helping across the Yorkshire region by providing levy transfers for firms that would normally have to pay the 5% co-investment for the training course. We have linked up with different employers across the Yorkshire region saving them over £20,000 in course fees.
If you are a construction firm in East Yorkshire and you are taking on an apprentice who is over 21, please get in touch, we might be able to help with your training costs.
Likewise, if you are a growth and Skills levy payer and want to know more about helping smaller firms in your region, please get in touch.
OUR APPRENTICES
Meet some of our apprentices
Hudson Contract and Apprenticeships
We’re here to help
We want to build on our history of supporting apprenticeships and help in recruiting the next generation into the construction industry. So whether you are school leaver or a construction business looking for details about apprenticeships we hope this website will help you on your journey.
Construction is an ageing population and we all need to act now to make a difference.